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MOMENT (The Moment (When you fall off, break yourself - how is it you get…

MOMENT

The Moment

Within your sport you are presented with ever changing circumstance both physical and mental, why is it that you can deal with these in a rational and almost instinctively calm manner. The wave changes, the dirt slips from under your tyres, you’re thrown into another direction, you're making all these adjustments within a split second but without even thinking about it. How do you think this becomes possible?

In your sport there is always some big challenges or decisions you have to make. Even if you're not at a professional level these same challenges present themselves. That's a huge jump or ledge to ride off, that's a huge wave to ride - mentally how do you overcome the fear of these challenges and do you really think about in the moment?

The moment is a brain state that has been studied by expert that have noticed two major things happen, one is the enhanced ability to focus, the second is pure relaxation. These two things working together gives you great ability within your sport. Everyone has the ability to tap into this state of mind, but so many people might never truly experience it like you can. You automatically tap into this moment, like a switch on and off switch. Thinking about it now do you think you take these moments for granted?

When you're doing the sport you love, you're in the moment and totally absorbed by it, you're more alert and in complete control of your body and the vehicle / machine under you, you're 100% focused on this moment right now and nothing else matters. Do you agree with this and can you explain to us what this feels like?

Is there anything outside this main sport that gives you the same sense and feeling of being in the moment?

When we were kids everything we did was done with pure intentions and intrigue. We didn't care what others thought, we were not scared, we far less distractions. Do you think being involved with your sport is in someway an attempt to channel those same feelings we felt as kids?

When you fall off, break yourself - how is it you get back on and push again? What factors allow you to jump right back into it all and try again.

When I was younger I loved the challenge of jumping down as many stairs as I could on my skateboard or jumping off a higher ledge than my friends, these challenges defined what made up the "moment" for me. But now I'm older and I can enjoy skateboarding in a less extreme manner and still get into the "moment". Is the search for something fun the defining factor for your "moments" or is it the challenges within this sport that put you in the "moment" or is it a mix of both. Have these values changed as you got older?

Would you say it feels like time seems to slow down while you're in the moment?

Do you think real life is actually being in the moment and everything else is just a distraction. Do you think it's possible to get back to that child like state of appreciating everything and constantly living in the moment, if so how do you go about it?

Channeling into the moment and being able to overcome these challenges within your sport does this affect your life outside of your sport. If so how does it affect your everyday life and why? Example, someone that takes lots of risks can handle stressful situations more calmly.

In these moments is this when you feel the most alive?

What do you think life would be like without experiencing and living in these moments?

Sports Athletes

Downhill Skateboarding

Snow Biking

Snowboarding

Downhill Mountain Biking

What has bike riding given to you that might not of happened outside this sport?

Has this sport been an outlet for you? If so what is it an outlet for?

Why is it that you’re still doing this? Will you ever stop?

What are some of the dangers within this sport, how do you avoid / overcome them and do they sit in the back of your mind?

What are some of the challenges involved with getting to this level within your sport. Or what are some of the challenges of going from this level to pro? You're not a pro or don't do competition, why?

I think sports like this are all about self-expression, do you have a certain style / is it important / is this style a reflection of your character? How do you show your style in the way you ride?

Explain to me as if I have never ridden a bike why is it so fun?

How has the sport progressed in the years you have been involved? Have the changes affected the way you ride?

When you look out across the mountain, the ocean, the city, your environment, what do you see? Does being out here make you feel connected - do you get energy from your environment?

What were your motivations when you were young? Are they still the same now? If not what are your motivations now?

Has this bike given your life direction? I mean if you had never picked up a bike when you did everything could of been different don't you think?

Was it something you were drawn to right away or did it take time?

Thinking about it now what would you have done without this sport in your life?

What are some of the sacrifices you have made or make every day to get to this level.